1998 Kawasaki Er5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,817

Total Tests (All Years)

29,206 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Kawasaki Er5 as it ages.

11 yrs70.6%

→ ↑5.6%

12 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs73.8%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs71.2%

→ ↑5.1%

17 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs75.2%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs78.7%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.3%

21 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.9%

22 yrs75.2%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.7%

24 yrs74.2%

→ ↑3.6%

25 yrs77.8%

→ ↑0.5%

26 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	70.6%	545
12 yrs	76.2%	501
13 yrs	76.4%	492
14 yrs	73.8%	442
15 yrs	70.3%	421
16 yrs	71.2%	392
17 yrs	76.3%	342
18 yrs	75.2%	303
19 yrs	78.7%	249
20 yrs	78.4%	167
21 yrs	77.1%	157
22 yrs	75.2%	133
23 yrs	76.9%	169
24 yrs	74.2%	120
25 yrs	77.8%	135
26 yrs	78.3%	249

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Kawasaki Er5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	78.3%	249
2023 (25 yrs)	77.8%	135
2022 (24 yrs)	74.2%	120
2021 (23 yrs)	76.9%	169
2020 (22 yrs)	75.2%	133
2019 (21 yrs)	77.1%	157
2018 (20 yrs)	78.4%	167
2017 (19 yrs)	78.7%	249
2016 (18 yrs)	75.2%	303
2015 (17 yrs)	76.3%	342
2014 (16 yrs)	71.2%	392
2013 (15 yrs)	70.3%	421
2012 (14 yrs)	73.8%	442
2011 (13 yrs)	76.4%	492
2010 (12 yrs)	76.2%	501
2009 (11 yrs)	70.6%	545

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 545Avg Mileage 24,817Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 501Avg Mileage 25,303Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 492Avg Mileage 27,083Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 442Avg Mileage 27,333Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 421Avg Mileage 28,521Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.6%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 392Avg Mileage 29,743Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 342Avg Mileage 29,307Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 303Avg Mileage 31,823Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.1%

2017

78.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 249Avg Mileage 30,721Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 167Avg Mileage 31,751Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2019

77.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 157Avg Mileage 31,961Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.6%

2020

75.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 32,198Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.8%

2021

76.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 169Avg Mileage 29,157Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.9%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 120Avg Mileage 31,573Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

2023

77.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 135Avg Mileage 30,383Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.5%

2024

78.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 249Avg Mileage 29,206Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

MOT results for 1998 Kawasaki Er5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	70.6%	545	24,817	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2010	12	76.2%	501	25,303	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2011	13	76.4%	492	27,083	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2012	14	73.8%	442	27,333	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2013	15	70.3%	421	28,521	Motorcycle brakes — 26.6%
2014	16	71.2%	392	29,743	Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%
2015	17	76.3%	342	29,307	Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%
2016	18	75.2%	303	31,823	Motorcycle brakes — 20.1%
2017	19	78.7%	249	30,721	Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%
2018	20	78.4%	167	31,751	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2019	21	77.1%	157	31,961	Motorcycle brakes — 16.6%
2020	22	75.2%	133	32,198	Motorcycle brakes — 21.8%
2021	23	76.9%	169	29,157	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.9%
2022	24	74.2%	120	31,573	Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%
2023	25	77.8%	135	30,383	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.5%
2024	26	78.3%	249	29,206	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Kawasaki Er5, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

17.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

14.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	14.1% (11 yrs)	11.6% (26 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Er5 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,817 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.